SC Johnson Professional Announces Winners in Happy Hands Contest!

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 1, 2021 –  SC Johnson Professional has announced the winners of this year’s Happy Hands dispenser design contest, which promotes the importance of handwashing and sanitizing at school. The winner in the elementary school (K-5) category is Stella F., a fourth-grader at Floranada Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Wilfred O., a sixth-grader at Gifford School in Racine, Wisc., won in the middle/ high school (6-12) category.

“It’s heartwarming to see the excitement around the student designs and hand hygiene, and support from the schools and communities,” said Mike Flagg, head of SC Johnson Professional’s North American business. “Hand hygiene is such a critical step in preventing the spread of germs, and we hope that this contest serves as a fun reminder for practicing good hand hygiene.”

Both students will receive a $300 gift card. Each winning student’s school receives a $1,000 donation, and the winning designs will be custom printed for free on up to 1,000 SC Johnson Professional® manual soap/sanitizer dispensers.

“It’s overwhelming to see the tremendous support Stella received for her design,” said Luke Balchaitis, Principal, Floranada Elementary School. “It was an honor to participate in SC Johnson Professional’s Happy Hands contest. It’s a fun way to show students the importance of handwashing.”

Over 800 students submitted their designs between August 17, 2020 through November 30, 2020. Submissions were initially evaluated for visual appeal, overall design, unique design elements and creativity. Five finalists in both grade level categories were chosen, and a record number of 24,000 public votes were cast in this year’s contest throughout the month of February.

Bret Olson, Principal, Gifford School added: “Keeping our students healthy is our main goal and this contest was the perfect way to highlight the important role hand hygiene plays in doing so. This was a great opportunity for our students and we’re so happy that Wilfred was chosen as a winner!”  

To view the winning designs or sign up to participate in next year’s contest, visit happyhands.scjp.com.

About SC Johnson Professional

SC Johnson Professional® is part of SC Johnson®, a family company and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care, as well as professional products. The company has a long history in the professional market, in which it started operating in the 1930’s. 

SC Johnson Professional® provides expert skin care, cleaning & hygiene solutions for industrial, institutional and healthcare users. This incorporates our range of specialist occupational skin care products along with well-known SC Johnson® brands and innovative professional cleaning & hygiene products.  

The SC Johnson Professional® purpose is to bring innovative, quality products and services to professional markets with outstanding performance that respect the environment, create efficiencies, reduce inventories, simplify training and provide a positive user experience. This is built on a deep understanding of customer needs and a vision for ‘rethinking the professional experience’ with the user in mind.